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3rd*, 4th & 5th October Manchester, UK
* Tutorial Day: Optional extra with additional charge
Sponsorship Package
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DelegatesOur delegates historically consist of Developers, Programmers, Managers,
Software Engineers, System Administrators, Entrepreneurs and Students.
Developers 63% Developers
37% Senior Developers
Management43% Senior Management
40% Technical Management
17% Management
Freelancers7%
Systems Administrators,Students & Recruiters3%
2013 Delegate Job Roles
The graph shown is based on the job role information of the 403 respondents from last years 421 delegates who disclosed their job role
11%
79%
7%
3%
Speakers & LeadersIndustry thought leaders & speakers from around the world
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Sponsorship PackagesWe again have four types of sponsorship packages, each to suit different levels of
sponsor opportunity. These are on a strictly first come first served basis.
Platinum (x1)
£6,500
Logo in Premier position on conference website, programme*, delegate bags* & t-shirts*
Marketing & networking opportunities before, during & post conference
Provide flyers and / or gifts for the delegate bags
Increased profile as a sponsor of PHP within the PHP community
(x4) Delegate pass to conference worth £500+
Prime position exhibition space on Saturday & Sunday (6ft table x2)
Full sponsor profile on conference website
Named sponsor of Lanyards* & track 1 room
5 minute intro address
20 minute talk allocated in the main conference, on Saturday’s closing session
Guaranteed exclusivity of industry type †
Logo embedded on conference videos
Mentioned in emails & tweets prior to and post conference
Gold
£2,750
Logo on conference website, programme*, delegate bags* & t-shirts*
Marketing & networking opportunities before & during conference
Provide flyers and / or gifts for the delegate bags
Increased profile as a sponsor of PHP within the PHP community
(x2) Delegate pass to conference worth £250+
Exhibition space on Saturday & Sunday (6ft table x1)
Short sponsor profile on conference website
Named sponsor of‡ a room, t-shirts*, tutorial day* or hackathon*
Logo embedded on conference videos
Mentioned in emails & tweets prior to and post conference
Silver
£1,500
Logo on conference website (excluding mobile site), programme*, delegate bags* & t-shirts*
Marketing & networking opportunities before & during conference
Provide flyers and / or gifts for the delegate bags
Increased profile as a sponsor of PHP within the PHP community
Mentioned in emails & tweets prior to and post conference
Bronze
£750
Logo on conference website (excluding mobile site)
Marketing & networking opportunities before & during conference
Provide flyers and / or gifts for the delegate bags
Increased profile as a sponsor of PHP within the PHP community
Add-on
Exhibition space on Saturday & Sunday (6ft table x1) with Exhibition Only ticket (x2)**
£1,000
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Please NoteAll of the sponsor prices shown are ex VAT and all payments are due within 14 days
of invoicing or prior to the conference, whichever is sooner. VAT is chargeable at
the “place of supply of the service” and therefore UK VAT rules will be applied to all
sponsorships at current VAT rates (currently 20%).
* All of which are subject to signing up and supplying artwork before the deadline
of 18th August 2014
‡ Subject to availability on a first come, first choice basis
† We can only guarantee exclusivity within your business area from the point of
signing up onwards
** Exhibition only ticket, covers access to the building, catering and social events.
This ticket does not allow entry to conference sessions
Previous Sponsors
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The CommunityPHP is the most popular tool available for developing dynamic Web sites. PHP is
in use on over 80% of all Web sites 1 and is the third most popular programming
language overall2 .
1 http://bit.ly/9W8GML / 2 http://langpop.com
The heart and soul of a conference is the community that it serves. PHPNW is
run by passionate volunteers, bringing an annual conference that benefits both
developers and their companies.
The PHPNW user group began in 2008 with the desire to:
• Improve PHP skills in the North
• Encourage personal development of Web Developers
• Provide opportunities for innovation and creation
• Create a support network for developers run by the development community
• Provide opportunities to share experiences and best practice
Conference HistoryPHPNW Conference is now in its seventh year and tickets have sold out each year.
PHPNW CONFERENCE GROWTH
PHPNW08 PHPNW13
31 421 20
Speakers Delegates Sponsors
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PromotionFollowing six successful PHP conferences, the team supporting the northern UK
conference are well practiced and have already sprung into action preparing for
this years October event.
The website and call for papers will be opening in May and we look forward to
receiving many entries. For more information please visit:
http://conference.phpnw.org.uk/phpnw14/
Every year there is a rising sense of anticipation as delegates travel in to
Manchester. They come knowing that the conference will deliver a jam
packed agenda full of talks, discussions, practical demonstrations, networking
opportunities and social activities - enough to keep all who attend fully engaged.
With this in mind we will be tweeting from @phpnwConf and blogging along the
way, to keep up the interaction and excitement within the community.
Once again the team are looking forward to welcoming an anticipated 400+
delegates with the Manchester Conference Centre being the home to all events
held over the conference weekend. The Manchester Conference Centre is a brilliant
venue in the heart of the city, providing first class facilities for our sponsors and
delegates. It’s within easy reach of the mainline train stations and within walking
distance of all city centre attractions and hotels.
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40% of tickets sold on reputation aloneIn 2013, the Blind Bird ticket release accounted for 40% of total sales
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Recruiting?Do you struggle to find good PHP developers? Some of the best will be at the
conference, so by putting money into supporting a local community conference
you may significantly save on other recruitment costs.
Come along to PHPNW14 and use this opportunity to recruit developers who are
already investing in their own careers!
Last year we had delegates attending from many European and “Rest of
World” countries, in addition to a large number from the North West and all
over the UK. So you will have access to a great talentpool from which you could
potentially recruit.
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Conference WeekendTutorial Day : Friday 3rd OctoberWe are very excited to kick off the whole weekend with a Tutorial Day. This will
be a fantastic opportunity for individuals and teams of PHP developers to come
together with some of the most experienced and influential speakers and industry
leaders for a full day of hands-on teaching and learning.
Experienced staff will be on hand to facilitate the day, enabling delegates to fully
concentrate on their learning experience.
Within a dedicated classroom environment the tutors will emmerse their students
into a pool of in-depth teaching with opportunities for group learning, individual
coaching and questions. These will be practical, experiential tutorial sessions and
we encourage those attending to bring their laptops to learn together and expand
their skills and knowledge.
Four tutorial rooms will be provided allowing for a maximum of 30 delegates in
each room. Prices shown include refreshments and catering costs and are per
person ex VAT.
Examples of previous topics...
(AM) A hands-on introduction to writing unit
tests using PHPUnit
(AM) Automate all the things
(AM) Build your first Symfony2 application (AM) MySQL Query Optimisation
(PM) Setting up a Continuous Delivery
environment in 3 hours
(PM) Best practises for WordPress plugin
development
(PM) What Symfony components can do for
you
(PM) Working with MongoDB
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Tutorial Day Price OptionsWe are offering three price options for our tutorial day tickets, allowing you to work
around times, dates and budgets to pick the option that best suits you or your
team.
Conference & Tutorial Ticket
£295
03 Oct 2014
04 Oct 2014
05 Oct 2014
9:00AM
8:30AM
9:00AM
Price is INC VAT and includes one and a half days of conference sessions, refreshments, Saturday lunch and optional entry to the evening socials (Fri & Sat).
Full Day Tutorial Ticket
£215
03 Oct 2014 9:00AM
Price is INC VAT and includes a full day of tutorial sessions, refreshments, lunch and optional Friday evening social.
Half Day Tutorial Ticket
£125
03 Oct 2014 AM / PM
Price is INC VAT and includes a half day tutorial session, refreshments, lunch and optional entry to the Friday evening Social.
If you are looking for the full immersive experience then our combined Tutorial and Conference Ticket is the best deal! This is an all inclusive weekend pass with a significant discount over tickets bought on an individual basis.
Allows one person access to a full day of tutorial sessions. Either two half day sessions or one full day session, the choice is yours!
If you only want one of the sessions, then no problem... you can work around your time and budget to pick sessions that suit you best.
Get your ticket now! http://conference.phpnw.org.uk/phpnw14/tickets/
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Hackathon : Friday 3rd OctoberThe Conference weekend will kick off with a hackathon – a coding social!
Delegates who have been on the Tutorial Day can join the main conference
delegates for the hackathon and will have the opportunity to put their new
knowledge straight in to practice. You can code as individuals, pairs or groups,
so grab yourself a burger and a drink and get coding! Numbers to this event are
limited and will be released nearer the conference.
Main Conference : Saturday 4th OctoberSaturday is the main focus for the conference and delegates, it has the biggest
all round buzz! The format of the day will follow previous years with an opening
keynote speaker, three conference tracks and an ‘unconference’ track running
alongside the official content.
Sponsors with exhibition stands will have several opportunities to interact with
delegates during drink and meal breaks. An attractive stand with interesting
give-aways or games usually draws a large crowd - think of the opportunities!
Social & Networking : Saturday 4th OctoberAll delegates and sponsors are invited to attend the Saturday evening reception
with a one course meal and drinks. This is the perfect chance to meet, inspire,
debate, develop, network, motivate and connect with the PHP Community.
A number of previous delegates and sponsors have commented on how valuable
they have found the networking time once the conference day is over. Many say it
means that there is time to really get to know people, find out the latest news and
discuss current and future industry developments.
Conference Day 2 : Sunday 5th OctoberSunday will continue with three conference tracks and a closing keynote speaker.
Sponsors will also have the opportunity to stay for the morning as exhibitors.
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Previous YearsTo give an indication of our previous conferences,
please see the individual sites listed below:
PHPNW13 - http://conference.phpnw.org.uk/phpnw13/
PHPNW12 - http://conference.phpnw.org.uk/phpnw12/
PHPNW11 - http://conference.phpnw.org.uk/phpnw11/
PHPNW10 - http://conference.phpnw.org.uk/phpnw10/
PHPNW09 - http://conference.phpnw.org.uk/phpnw09/
PHPNW08 - http://conference.phpnw.org.uk/phpnw08/
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Contact
To secure your sponsorship package today...
Contact the Conference Team on [email protected]
or telephone +44 (0) 845 241 6460 now.
Thank you, we hope to see you there!
Kind regards, Conference Team
Ian CoatesEmma Parker Jeremy Coates